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* When fighting Carthage, bring skirmishers - Velites, specifically. Use them against elephants. They're cheap, so it's worth losing a unit of them to cause a unit of elephants to rampage - especially when those elephants are still among enemy troops. | * When fighting Carthage, bring skirmishers - Velites, specifically. Use them against elephants. They're cheap, so it's worth losing a unit of them to cause a unit of elephants to rampage - especially when those elephants are still among enemy troops. | ||
* The smallest hills and the mildest inclines give the person holding the upper ground a huge advantage. In particular, phalanxes are terrible at fighting uphill. | |||
* Oceanside cities are incredible for your economy. If you can get your hands on the Aegean Peninsula and Italy, you'll be basically set for cash. Keep upgrading your docks and roads. Identify cities with strong farming or mining bonuses and focus your farm/mine upgrades there. | * Oceanside cities are incredible for your economy. If you can get your hands on the Aegean Peninsula and Italy, you'll be basically set for cash. Keep upgrading your docks and roads. Identify cities with strong farming or mining bonuses and focus your farm/mine upgrades there. | ||